PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Doctor PantyDropper (ranked 6395 p4p, 129 weight class) and Frank Rucco (ranked 6087 p4p, 123 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

PantyDropper
vs
Rucco

187 cm
18
245 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

192 cm
18
260 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Doctor PantyDropper!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Frank Rucco!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Josh West and Chris Saunders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
PantyDropper cracks Rucco with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
PantyDropper is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
PantyDropper swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Rucco throws out a counter right but PantyDropper avoids it with no problem.
Rucco moves out of range as PantyDropper strikes.
Doctor PantyDropper seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
PantyDropper listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
PantyDropper scores with a hook.
PantyDropper sizes up Rucco with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
PantyDropper throws a shot from downtown. Rucco moves away and avoids it.
Rucco is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
PantyDropper misses with an uppercut.
Rucco now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
PantyDropper scores with a jab to the head.
Rucco takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Rucco takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
PantyDropper misses with an uppercut.
A jab from PantyDropper finds it's way through Rucco's defenses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
PantyDropper misses with a straight right.
PantyDropper looks to land a left hand but Rucco moved out of range nicely.
PantyDropper scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
A slow jab from PantyDropper misses its intended target.
Rucco looks like he wants to counter punch here.
PantyDropper fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rucco manages to avoid it.
Rucco looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Rucco on the wrong end of a nice hook.
PantyDropper works the jab nicely.
PantyDropper throws a body shot but no joy.
Rucco looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
PantyDropper misses with a lunging right hand

and Rucco counters with a crisp right hand that drops PantyDropper! Rucco lets PantyDropper back up to his feet, looking for a finish!

PantyDropper is rocked!

It looks like Doctor PantyDropper has been cut.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
PantyDropper misses the shot to the body.
Rucco is clearly trying to counter these attacks from PantyDropper with a body shot.
Oh PantyDropper is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
PantyDropper looks to land a right hand but Rucco moved out of range.
Rucco uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from PantyDropper.
As PantyDropper backs off Rucco throws a huge counter combo but PantyDropper manages to avoid it all.
PantyDropper misses with a hook.
PantyDropper seems to have got his legs back now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rucco ducks under a wild hook from PantyDropper.
PantyDropper missing with a left hand there. Rucco was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Rucco is looking for the big counter here.
PantyDropper darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Nice straight punches there by PantyDropper. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of PantyDropper.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts PantyDropper, as that shot connected.
PantyDropper throws an overhand right that lands on Rucco's shoulder, as Rucco tries to avoid the shot.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Rucco! But no joy.
PantyDropper throws a hook to the side of Rucco's head but Rucco sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Rucco throws out a counter right but PantyDropper avoids it with no problem.
PantyDropper is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Rucco avoids the body shot from PantyDropper.
PantyDropper throws a good cross that connects.
Doctor PantyDropper is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from PantyDropper.
Rucco swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
PantyDropper throws a shot from downtown. Rucco moves away and avoids it.
Rucco swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
PantyDropper pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A telegraphed right hand from PantyDropper misses the target.
Rucco is on the wrong end of a nice combination from PantyDropper.
Rucco slips under a jab from PantyDropper.
PantyDropper loads up on a big right hand but Rucco slips the punch.
Rucco swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
PantyDropper lands with a hook. Rucco tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
PantyDropper looks to land a right hand but Rucco moved out of range.
PantyDropper throws a looping overhand right but Rucco ducks down to avoid it.
Rucco looks like he wants to counter punch here.
PantyDropper is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Rucco takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Rucco keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rucco throws a counter combo.
Rucco moves forwards but PantyDropper connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Rucco bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Rucco lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rucco uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from PantyDropper.
Rucco throws out a counter right but PantyDropper avoids it with no problem.
A big right from PantyDropper misses.
PantyDropper throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rucco slips under a jab from PantyDropper.
PantyDropper misses with a straight right.
Rucco doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
PantyDropper misses with a hook. Rucco ducked under it nicely.
PantyDropper throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A big left from PantyDropper misses.
PantyDropper throws a big shot that misses.
PantyDropper waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Rucco.
Rucco looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Rucco uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from PantyDropper.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Doctor PantyDropper dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Doctor PantyDropper's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

PantyDropper throws a hook to the side of Rucco's head but Rucco sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Rucco might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, PantyDropper has got the better of the exchanges.
Rucco ducks under a wild hook from PantyDropper.
PantyDropper pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
PantyDropper darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
PantyDropper looks to throw the jab but Rucco is out of range.
Despite the aggression on Rucco's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
PantyDropper looks to throw the jab but Rucco is out of range.
A little jabbing left from Rucco on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Rucco avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Rucco walks into a straight right hand from PantyDropper.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
PantyDropper throws a shot from downtown. Rucco moves away and avoids it.
Rucco is looking for the big counter here.
PantyDropper misses with a straight right.
Rucco let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
PantyDropper misses with an uppercut. Rucco saw that one coming.
Rucco looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Rucco slips a jab from PantyDropper.
Rucco is looking for the big counter here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rucco slips a straight right by PantyDropper.
PantyDropper misses the jab.
As PantyDropper backs off Rucco throws a huge counter combo but PantyDropper manages to avoid it all.
PantyDropper throws a hook to the side of Rucco's head but Rucco sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Rucco! But no joy.
Rucco keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from PantyDropper.
Rucco swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
PantyDropper throws an overhand right that lands on Rucco's shoulder, as Rucco tries to avoid the shot.
A little jabbing left from Rucco on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Rucco takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
PantyDropper throws an overhand right that lands on Rucco's shoulder, as Rucco tries to avoid the shot.
A countering left hand to the body from Rucco misses.
PantyDropper swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A slow jab from PantyDropper misses its intended target.
It seemed like Rucco was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
PantyDropper getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Rucco bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
PantyDropper lands a jab to Rucco's midsection.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
PantyDropper misses with a double jab.
Rucco staying out of range there.
A little jabbing left from Rucco on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Rucco takes a body punch but keeps moving.
PantyDropper lands with a nice body punch.
PantyDropper misses the jab.
Rucco lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
A jab from PantyDropper misses.
A countering left hand to the body from Rucco misses.
Rucco avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Rucco unleashes a big counter combination but PantyDropper bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A slow jab from PantyDropper misses its intended target.
Rucco swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Rucco moves out of range of the strikes.
Rucco gets cracked there but stands up to it.
PantyDropper tries for a takedown but Rucco sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A left lands for PantyDropper.
PantyDropper throws out a loose jab but Rucco uses good head movement to avoid it.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Rucco! But no joy.
PantyDropper lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Rucco at a distance.
PantyDropper throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Rucco looks like he wants to counter punch here.
PantyDropper misses the jab.
A big right from PantyDropper misses.
Rucco throws out a counter right but PantyDropper avoids it with no problem.
A jab from PantyDropper misses.
PantyDropper throws a hook but Rucco blocks it.
PantyDropper looks to score with a jab to the body but Rucco is just out of range.
PantyDropper misses with a looping left.
PantyDropper misses with an uppercut.
Rucco swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Rucco uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by PantyDropper.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
PantyDropper throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rucco looks like he wants to counter punch here.
PantyDropper punishes Rucco's body with a nice straight punch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
PantyDropper throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Rucco sees it coming and avoids it easily.
PantyDropper loads up on a big right hand but Rucco slips the punch.
PantyDropper tries to bum rush Rucco with a series of wild strikes but Rucco uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Rucco is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
PantyDropper lands a nice shot that snaps Rucco's head back.
PantyDropper looks to throw the jab but Rucco is out of range.
A little jabbing left from Rucco on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Rucco moves out of range of the strikes.
As PantyDropper backs off Rucco throws a huge counter combo but PantyDropper manages to avoid it all.
PantyDropper throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Rucco sees it coming and avoids it easily.
PantyDropper dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rucco takes one on the chin but seems OK.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Doctor PantyDropper dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Doctor PantyDropper's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

PantyDropper throws an overhand right that lands on Rucco's shoulder, as Rucco tries to avoid the shot.
Rucco blocks a jab.
Rucco avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
PantyDropper could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
PantyDropper throws a good cross that connects.
A big left from PantyDropper misses.
Rucco throws a counter combo.
A swing and a miss from PantyDropper.
A jab from PantyDropper misses.
Rucco's hands are dropping dangerously low here and PantyDropper connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Rucco scrambles back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
PantyDropper throws a looping overhand right but Rucco ducks down to avoid it.
A looping hook to the body misses from PantyDropper. Rucco does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rucco lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
PantyDropper thows a left - swing and a miss!
Rucco appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
PantyDropper throws a hook to the side of Rucco's head but Rucco sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
PantyDropper looks to land a right hand but Rucco moved out of range.
Rucco now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
PantyDropper throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
It seemed like Rucco was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
PantyDropper throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
It seemed like Rucco was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Rucco bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Rucco now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Doctor PantyDropper is winning the standup battle so far.
Rucco uses good head movement to avoid the hook from PantyDropper.
PantyDropper connects with a jab.
PantyDropper misses with a hook. Rucco ducked under it nicely.
Rucco looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
PantyDropper throws a looping overhand right but Rucco ducks down to avoid it.
A countering left hand to the body from Rucco misses.
PantyDropper swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
It seemed like Rucco was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Rucco has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
PantyDropper shoots in for a takedown but Rucco shows good takedown defense.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Rucco slips under a jab from PantyDropper.
Rucco looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Doctor PantyDropper is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
PantyDropper misses with a looping right.
Rucco appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Rucco slips a jab from PantyDropper.
A countering left hand to the body from Rucco misses.
PantyDropper connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Rucco's hands.
Rucco ducks under a wild hook from PantyDropper.
PantyDropper throws out a loose jab but Rucco uses good head movement to avoid it.
PantyDropper misses with a straight left.
PantyDropper throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Rucco counters with a monster hook and another for good measure! PantyDropper falls to the ground, out cold! Stick some heavy metal music over the top of that clip and it's one for the highlight makers!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:38 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Frank Rucco!